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20 Despite her remonstrances, he quit his abode, went and settled for a time in a far-off country, wove such clothes as were in consonance with the requirements of the place, made considerable money by the transaction, and wended his way home. On the way he stayed at an inn, and securing his treasure in a corner went to rest for the night. While he was enjoying 'the honey heavy dew' of slumber, thieves rushed into the inn and purloined every item of property, so that when he rose up the next morning, he found to his utter disappointment and distress that he had nothing left. He thus learnt, very dearly, indeed, the truth of his wife's statements, from the school of experience. And, feeling very despondent, lived upon such small gains as he could make at home. The moral of this is: unlucky anywhere, unlucky everywhere !